Category Archives: Mental Health

I was reading through my journal and found this interesting entry from April 6, 2017. … I was feeling pretty uneasy for the most part of the day, but what else is new? So I soldiered through the day, managing  the jitters I felt during the 4-5:30pm class. I listened in class apathetically, but IContinue reading “Short Story: Sudden Turn”

Disclaimer: this is my personal journey. What I went through isn’t anyone’s fault. I was diagnosed with depression four years ago. After a few months, I started to feel better, so I stopped taking meds. I was well for a year, then the monster came back with a vengeance. (Lesson: don’t quit meds cold turkey.)Continue reading “Mental Health and My Faith”

Today, I clung for dear life. I was in the jeepney with two school mates at one of the busiest roads of the metro—Commonwealth Avenue. I was feeling pretty good about myself since I was on my way home from the last of a 5-session fieldwork. We were traversing the long stretch at high speedsContinue reading “Short Story: I’m Back”